I was in the hospital for a week recently for an inflammation of the intestine. I was put on continuous intravenous prednisone and an antibiotic (flagyl). It improved my health, though I didn't feel much change to the pd. However when I left the hospital and wasn't tapered off the steroids, I had one of the most unpleasant weeks ever -- it felt like the pd had advanced another 5 years within a couple of days. I talked to my PCP and she said, "oh just go to bed and sleep it off. you'll feel better in a few days." It took more like 10 days, but fortunately I now feel back to where I was a month ago, with perhaps slightly improved balance and symptoms in general.

Jon